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  1. What are the differences between 'incident', 'issue' and 'affair'?

    An incident is a single distinct event - one occurrence of something that can happen more than once. It is often unpleasant and/or unexpected. Issue has lots of meanings. Given the other words you're …

  2. etymology - How did "issue" come to mean "problem"? - English …

    Nov 12, 2017 · Historically the "issue" (or "issues") in a lawsuit designated the outcome of pretrial conferences between the judge and parties agreeing what matters and points of law the trial would …

  3. phrases - "personal issue", "private issue", "personal affair", or ...

    Feb 22, 2013 · Personal and private issue suggest an intimate (embarrassing) health problem. Personal affair suggests an extra-marital relationship. Personal business suggests either a side business …

  4. Difference between an "issue" and a "challenge" [closed]

    Dec 21, 2014 · In conclusion, a challenge denotes an obstacle to overcome, whereas an issue, generally speaking, denotes a protocol for addressing the challenge in bite-size pieces, so to speak, …

  5. An already Spoken to customer issue that has been resolved

    Mar 6, 2014 · In a technical environment, what is the most suitable sentence to use when answering to someone about a problem that they had and we solved it for them: The problem is solved The …

  6. What does "triage an issue" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 20, 2011 · So I can understand that triaging an issue list means giving some priorities to the items and sorting the list. But what does triaging an issue mean? Giving it a low priority or the other way …

  7. Dysphagia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 31, 2024 · Having trouble swallowing? Learn more about what causes this common issue, along with therapies for treating the condition.

  8. A British pronunciation issue - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 28, 2013 · Most dictionaries list the pronunciation of issue as /ˈɪʃuː/ (ĭsho͞o) in American English and /ˈɪs.juː/ (ĭsyo͞o) possibly alongside /ˈɪʃjuː/ (ĭshyo͞o) and /ˈɪʃuː/ in British English. One informal ...

  9. word usage - Run, execute or issue a command? - English Language ...

    Feb 20, 2018 · Therefore, 'issue' and 'execute' are both valid, though obviously mean different things. To 'run' a command does not make sense. However, id does make sense to run a program. Edit: As …

  10. grammaticality - ..until the issue will be resolved. WILL? - English ...

    Dec 3, 2014 · I always thought you cannot use a future tense after "until" or "unless". But recently, in a very famous IT system, I found the following: An estimate of how much work remains until this issue …